Atheism The words atheist and godless are still frequently used as terms of abuse. Nevertheless, there are relatively few people nowadays in whom the thought of atheism and atheists arouses unspeakable horror. It seems to be agreed that an atheist can...

ATHEISM. The term atheism is employed in a variety of ways. For the purpose of the present survey atheism is the doctrine that God does not exist, that belief in the existence of God is a false belief. The word God here refers to a divine being...

in general, the critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or spiritual beings. As such, it is usually distinguished from theism, which affirms the reality of the divine and often seeks to demonstrate its existence. Atheism is also...

Critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or divine beings. Unlike agnosticism, which leaves open the question of whether there is a God, atheism is a positive denial. It is rooted in an array of philosophical systems. Ancient Greek...

Ilhad is a verbal noun, derived from the Arabic verb lahada, meaning to deviate, to digress. The word admits of various different translations, including heresy, apostasy and even atheism. The use of the verb and its derivatives favours a definition...

Iltifat is a noun meaning turning aside, preventing or bending; it also means looking back or averting from. Furthermore, iltifat signifies attention, notice or consideration. Biduni-iltifat means without consideration. The root verb is lafat, which...

Bsm. is atheistic in that it does not recognize an absolute Personal Deity, but it is not philosophically atheistic as it does not deny Ultimate Reality. (See...

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